Urshifu, Gigantamax Machamp Debut in Pokémon GO's Final Strike: GO Battle Week

The Might and Mastery season in Pokémon GO is drawing to a close, culminating in the thrilling Final Strike: GO Battle Week, scheduled to begin on May 21st, 2025, and last until May 27th. This is your opportunity to bring your Kubfu journey to a full circle, evolving it into the legendary Urshifu in one of two spectacular forms.

What’s in Store during the Final Strike: GO Battle Week?

After weeks of dedicated effort, the time has come to evolve your determined little bear, Kubfu, into Urshifu. Depending on your battle strategy, you can unlock either the Single Strike or Rapid Strike style. To achieve Single Strike, ensure Kubfu is your buddy and defeat 30 Dark-type Pokémon in raids or Max Battles. For the Rapid Strike, follow the same process but target 30 Water-types instead.

Additionally, a Special Research quest continues the engaging Seasonal storyline, available until June 3rd, 2025. This quest rewards you with Kubfu Candy, Mysterious Components, and encounters with themed Pokémon like Charcadet, featuring a special background.

May 25th Is a Special Day

Mark your calendar for May 25th, as it's the Gigantamax Machamp Max Battle Day. Gigantamax Machamp will make its debut in six-star Max Battles from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time. This event brings a host of exciting bonuses.

During this event, you'll only need to travel one-fourth the usual distance to earn Max Particles. The storage cap for Max Particles will increase to 1,600, and all Power Spots will host Gigantamax Battles. You'll also receive 8× Max Particles from these battles and gain the ability to make two extra Special Trades.

Don't miss out on collecting Max Mushrooms, which temporarily double the damage output of your Dynamax or Gigantamax Pokémon. You can use multiple mushrooms to extend the duration, although the power boost remains constant.

Prepare for the Final Strike: GO Battle Week by downloading the game from the Google Play Store and getting ready to evolve your Kubfu into Urshifu.

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